He began performing at 4 alongside his father, the celebrated singer and guitarist Josh White, and later carved out his own career.

His long collaboration with Nancy Meyers produced a string of hit movies, including “Baby Boom” and “Father of the Bride,” that spoke to the moment.

What was supposed to be the crowning scoop of his career became his downfall when a trove of notebooks he acquired in Germany turned out...

Along with David and Jerry Zucker, he revolutionized film comedy with a style of straight-faced, fast-paced parody.

Arlo Guthrie’s antiwar staple “Alice’s Restaurant” was inspired by a Thanksgiving Day visit to her diner in western Massachusetts.

He displayed some 10,000 cat-themed artifacts at the American Museum of the House Cat in North Carolina, which welcomed several thousand people a year.

He built his family’s oil-refining operation into one of the largest companies in the country, and then used his wealth to benefit charitable causes.

He introduced ticket prices that couldn’t be beat, but asked fliers to pay extra for nearly everything, including water, carry-ons and printed tickets.

A two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, he was a reporter, editor and columnist for The Washington Post, renowned for his deeply sourced dispatches.

He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.